WHMIS (Zinc cyanide)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 12 4
• Releases a toxic gas upon contact with water: hydrogen cyanide

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
On contact with water releases gases which are fatal if inhaled

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲2.  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail, CHEMINFO, Hamilton, Ont. : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/search.html
• ▲3.  Dashiell, O.L. et Kennedy, G.L., «Comparative acute toxicity of copper and zinc.» Toxicologist. Vol. 3, p. 170. (1983). [AP-000924]
• ▲4.  IFA-Gestis, Information system on hazardous substances of the German Social Accident Insurance. Sankt Augustin, Germany : Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA).   https://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp

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